Combination faucet and drinking-fountain.



C. F. RUDOLPH. COMBINATION FAUGET AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

Patented Sept. 18,1917.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-7.1916.

@mgrW avwmitoz UNITE STATES ATE CORRIE F. RUDOLPH, OF WASI IINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

COMBINATION FAUCET AND DRINKING-FOUNTAIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 18,1917.

Application filed FebruaryY, 1916. Serial No. 76,617.

To all whom it may concern:

handle. is moved in one direction, while the valve is provided with a port which when the handle is moved in the opposite direction will register with the water passage within the faucet so that the faucet may be used in the usual manner.

Another object of the invention is to provide the valve stem with means for regulat- Another object of the invention is to provide the valve with ports, one of which is so arranged that it communicates with the water passage in the valve'stem, and when the valve stem has been turned to a position which prevents water 7 from entering said ports any fluid which is within the water passage in the valvestem may be drained therefrom.

Another object of the invention is to provide the faucet with aframe in which may "be displayed advertising matter I bearing 'suitableindicia indicating the position to which the handle should be moved to control the flow of water through the faucet,

the nozzle thereon or the fountain.

With these andother ends in view which will readily' appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same con-' sists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will hereinafter be fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise details of construction therein shown, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawings,-

Figure l is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through a faucet constructed in accordance with the invention, the valve and valve stem included therein being shown partly in elevation.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the faucet.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. i is a horizontal transverse sectional View through the valve and valve chamber showing the same removed fromthe faucet with the valve moved to a position in which the fountain port registers with an outlet opening in the valve chamber so that fluid from the water passage in the valve stem may be drained therefrom.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, showing the valve moved to a position in which the fountain port registers with an inlet opening in the valve chamber to establish communication betweenthe water passage in the valve stem and faucet.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 4, showing the valve moved to a position in which the faucet port is closed.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. '6, showing the valve moved to a position in which the faucet port therein establishes communication between the faucet inlet and outlet openings in the valve chamber.

Fig; 8 is a side elevation of the valve chamber. 7

Like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several site end an enlarged and threaded portion 2 for connection with the water supply pipe and provided throughout its length with a water passageway 3, said body being provided between its ends with an enlargement extending above and below the water passageway 3 to provide a vertically extending bore 5. The enlarged portion of the body above the water passageway?) is provided with a lug or stop shoulder 6.

A cylindrical sleeve 7 issecured within the bore 5 inany suitable manner, said sleeve having'its inner peripheral wall tapered to provide a valve seat 8. A tapered valve 9 is mounted to turn in said seat and is provided with a faucet port 10 adapted to register with faucet inlet and outlet openings 11 and 12 arranged atdiametrically opposite points in the portion ofthe sleeve within the water passage 3.

The valve 9 is further provided with a fountain port 13 adapted to register with a fountain inlet o-pening la in the sleeve 7 and having a reduced and angularly ar- 1 ranged portion for registrtion with; ai fountain outlet-openingt'15 in the sleeve 7 and diametrically opposite the inlet opening lt. "A- valve stem S7 extends upwardly from the valve Qabove thesleeve 7 and is prov-ided 15 "=with1a longitudinally extending and inclined water passageway-16 communicating at its lower end with the fountain port 13 at its intersection with the reduced portion; thereof, while: theupper end: of said passageway is received by the reduced end of aemouth -piece17 removably connected with the valve stemby means of a set screw 5.181 and having communication with the -Water ,;passage- 'way16. A handle 19 is providedat one'en'd with a collar20 receiving the valve: stenrS, said collar being provided with a'channel '2l and on its under face-withv asemi-circularshaped flange 22, the ends ofwhi'ch are adapted tou -alternately contact with the lug 301101 stop shoulder 16* when the valvestem is turned by means of the handle .to cause the "ports'within the valveto register with the Water passageway in the faucet body.

The valve stem S isprovided between aits -ends with a a transversely extending and f threaded opening" '23 in 4 which i is: received the reduced and threaded portion vof-aflow-' controlling member-"2 f, the head of said #member being locatedwwithin the channel '21 40 and grooved to receive a suitable key-or other instrument by :means of which'the member may bewaidjusted to: causethe 're- --duced-" o0rtion thereof to extend within the water passageway 16 to control the flow of -=waterthrough said passa'gcwayvand above the mouth piece:17connected'with the. valve stem.

iAn lIlClIlIlBClfIElIIlG 25 isformed integral with the faucet body inthe rear of the handie 19, said! frame being flanged to: receive at inagnlfying glass 24- 'beneath' whlch may "be displayed advertising -matter -bearing rsuitable indicia indicating the J'direction: in which the handle shouldbe'moved to enable 'water. to pass from the supply pip e; through 22 contacts with the lug G in which position the faucet port 10 will be in registration with'the inletand outletopenings 11 and 12 in the sleeve 7. When the receptacle has been filled the handle is moved to a position as indicated by the printed matter to close the said ports and at which timethe reduced portion ofrthe fountain inlet port will be in registration with the fountain outlet opening 15 in tl1e sleeve7,-so:thattheufluid which remainswiir the water passageway 16 in the valve stem may beadrained therefrom. NVhen it is desired touse thefountainthe l1andle is movedkin the direction indicated bythe printed matter in the frameiuntilkthe opposite end of: the flange 22 contacts-with the lug 6 at which time tllGrIBIdLIGGCl; portion of the fountain inlet: passage-wilt be; closed by the sleeve 7 and the other, end offsaid; passage registering ;with' the fountain-inlet "opening in the sleeve so that yavaterggma'y pass; from the water; passa-geB the; faucet body through the; "channel 1 116 in the valve stem a and overflow the :mouth piece: 17.

3 From the foregoing rdesc'niption it wi'll: be 1 seen that a combined faucetsand :drinking fountainphas beenprovided iIlvWhiCh la rvalve is provided for idirecting fluid: through the fountain or-nozzle on the faueet said" valve being provided with emeans-wfor draining fluid from the fountain whenjtheesupply of water thereto has been discontinued by means a of the: valve, thereby providing I z a 1 combined drinking 1fountain'aand :faueet which is inexpensive zof-manufacture simple in construction 4 and highly; efficient use Having thus described the invention, what is 'claimedras new, is

a 1.. In-a device-of. the classedescribed a" faucet: :body' having -a valve chamber therewin,;,;a =valve casing in said chambermaving spaced pairs of upper and;--lower :openings 1 therein ah'ning with -Lthe gpassaget of- ;-,the

casing and having a passage extend-inglongitudinally thereof. and: providedtat :its lower end with a pair ofabranches arrangedrat right faucet body, -a valve mounted to turn. int-said angles thereto anddiverg-ing outwardlyx from the lower end of said passage to tllQfPBIibPhfl;

cry of thevvalve, one of said branches being adaptedzto normally; register with one oftheopenings in the uppermost; pair. ofppGn-i'ngs' win the valve easing, the; other l ef sxsaid 1 branches being adapted, to; register. with the other opening. in the uppermost pair -4 of openings in'the valve easing when the -.valve isgpartially rotated! in one: direction, and a second passage in: said valve extending trans- .Versely thereof; adapted toiregister; with. the

, lowermost pair of openings the/valve: casingwhen the-valve is partially rotated inrthe oppositeldireotion.

2.:In a devicerofythe classdescribedn-a faucet body having a valve chamberatherein,

. a I valve casinginisaid chamber having, spaced pairs of upper and lower openings therein alining with the passage of the faucet body, a valve mounted to turn in said casing and having a passage extending longitudinally thereof and provided at its lower end with a pair of branches arranged at right angles thereto and diverging outwardly from the lower end of said passage to the periphery of the valve, one of said branches being adapted to normally register with one of the openings in the uppermost pair of openings in the valve casing, the other of said branches being adapted to register with the other opening in the uppermost pair of openings in the valve casing when the valve is partially rotated in one direction, a second passage in said valve extending transversely thereof adapted to register with the lowermost pair of openings in the valve casing when the valve is partially rotated in the opposite direction, and a cup on said valve Copies of this patent may be in communication with the upper end of the first mentioned passage.

3. In a device of the class described, a faucet body, a valve mounted to turn in said body and extending above the same, said valve having a passage therein adapted to coiimunicate with the interior of the faucet b0 ya having a collar thereon through which the extending portion of the valve is passed, said collar having an opening therein, and a fiow control member on said valve having an end extending within the opening in said collar and its other end extending within the passage in said valve.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CORRIE F. RUDOLPH.

Witnesses E. R. PHARES, HERMAN HARDEE.

obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. c."

an operating handle for said valve 

